Division of the Budget
Landon State Office Building Phone: (785) 296-2436
900 SW Jackson Street, Room 504 adam.c.proffitt@ks.gov
Topeka, KS 66612 http://budget.kansas.gov
Adam C. Proffitt, Director Laura Kelly, Governor
Division of the Budget
February 10, 2025
The Honorable Mike Petersen, Chairperson
Senate Committee on Transportation
300 SW 10th Avenue, Room 546-S
Topeka, Kansas 66612
Dear Senator Petersen:
SUBJECT: Fiscal Note for SB 119 by Senate Committee on Transportation
In accordance with KSA 75-3715a, the following fiscal note concerning SB 119 is respectfully
submitted to your committee.
SB 119 would increase the amount of motor vehicle fees retained for administrative expenses
by county treasurers, division of vehicles, or contractors of such. The amount retained from each
license application would increase from $0.75 to $5.75 and the amount retained from each application
for a certificate of title would increase from $2.00 to $3.50.
According to the Kansas Department of Revenue, enactment of SB 119 would result in a
decrease to the State Highway Fund totaling $16.2 million. This calculation is based on the 2024
totals for license applications (2,977,568) and certificates of titles (842,891). The agency also states
that administrative costs would increase by approximately $475 for workload related to ensuring
proper distribution of the fees and $2,400 for the changes to fees in the titles and registration system.
The Kansas Department of Transportation indicates that the enactment of SB 119 could require the
agency to reevaluate planned Eisenhower Legacy Transportation Program expenditures due to the
long-term fiscal effect of the reduction in revenue into the State Highway Fund. Any fiscal effect
associated with SB 119 is not reflected in The FY 2026 Governor’s Budget Report.
The Kansas Association of Counties notes that enactment of the bill would have a positive
fiscal effect on county operations by helping to cover the costs of the Motor Vehicle Program.
Sincerely,
Adam C. Proffitt
Director of the Budget
cc: Lynn Robinson, Department of Revenue
Jay Hall, Kansas Association of Counties
Brendan Yorkey, Department of Transportation